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A leather sofa, brass floor lamp, and wood coffee table in Carter's work studio.

To blur the line between indoors and outdoors, San Francisco–based Klopf Architecture integrated glass doors that organically separate the living area from the patio.

Via Cup of Jo, photo by Alpha Smoot

The combination of high ceilings and a cathedral-style design add character to the kitchen area. Photo by Mariko Reed.

Griffith lounges on a Zanotta sofa in the sparely furnished living room.

Kitchen with custom cabinetry by Henrybuilt

Living room

In an industrial neighborhood in Brooklyn, a verdant green roof of native grasses, wildflowers, and fruits creates an oasis.

“We didn’t go out and buy a living room collection,” Sofie explains. “In our home, we tried to avoid trends. The furniture we have are things we have collected over many, many years.” Vintage Eames for Herman Miller lounge chair; Isamu Nuguchi table; and Rocking elephant by Rocking Zoo.

A love of midcentury design marks the couple’s choice of living room furnishings, which include an Eames lounge chair and a Noguchi coffee table, paired with a sofa from HD Buttercup. The arching neck of the Prouvé Potence sconce mirrors the home’s exterior form, while the large Fleetwood sliding door extends the space to the outdoors.

The view from the living/dining room.

The living room opens out to an alfresco area with a pool.